Posts by IMCS
Emilie Drinkwater- Outdoor Research Athlete
Welcome back to MWV Ice Fest Emilie! We’re so stoked to get this Outdoor Research athlete and super dialed guide back to instruct for us in 2020. Emilie currently lives out in Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up here in the Northeast! Emilie was just the 9th woman (and 100th American) to obtain an…
Read more...Access Fund- 2020 Beneficiary!
Access Fund is back as our official MWV Ice Fest non-profit beneficiary for 2020! They have had a super busy year nationally, as well as right here in the Northeast. A portion of the door proceeds on Friday evening, as well as 100% of the silent auction proceeds, go to supporting this organization. They work…
Read more...Matty Bowman
Matty Bowman is back! Matt resides just “North of the Notch” in Berlin. He co-owns the White Mountain Cafe and Bookstore, is an awesome Dad, and guides for NEM! Matt got hooked on the Whites when he spent a stint caretaking the Harvard Cabin at the base of Huntington Ravine, a storied refuge for climbers in…
Read more...Lodging
Hey folks! Hop on over to our LODGING page to check out some deals for Ice Festers!! Book your clinics and rooms, ASAP!! Ice Festers get discounts at Eastern Slope Inn and Comfort Inn right here in North Conway. Also, check out White Mountain Hostel in Conway for bunk-style accommodations (and private rooms)!
Read more...Ben Mirkin
Our friend Ben Mirkin is back! Pictured on the Beckey-Chouinard route in the Bugaboos last summer, Ben lives, guides and teaches here in New England year round. Ben is a professor at Northern Vermont University, just over the border in the North East Kingdom of VT. Last year Ben added to his already beefy credentials…
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